Clothes stick



Feb. 2 1926.

R. D. WICKERSHAM CLOTHES STICK Filed July 10, 1924 WWW A TTORNE Y.

Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

ROY D. WICKERSHAM, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CLYDE E. WEDDELL, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

CLOTHES STICK.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROY D. VVroKnnsrrAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful lmproveu'ients in Clothes Sticks, of'which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a simple useful and comparatively inexpensive clothes stick for use in handling clothes under the process of washing, whereby I am enabled to readily twist the material in such manner that it will cling to the stick and be quickly lifted or removed from a washing machine or tub without danger of scalding or injuring the hands by boiling or hot water contained in such vessel, all as will be hereinafter more particularly pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, Figure 1 is a view illustrating the manner of using my improved stick; Fig. 2 illustrates the position of material as the rotation of the stick is begun; Fig 3, a perspective of the stick; Fig. 4 an en larged view of the head portion of the stick, and Fig. 5 aplan of said head, the position of the material being indicated by dotted lines.

My improved clothes stick comprises preferably a one-piece structure of wood or other suitable material, the handle, 5, being of any appropriate formation for the purpose and provided with a hole, 6, for suspension when not in use. At the lower end of said handle a reduced portion, 7, is provided at each side of the stick to form the shoulders, S, for a purpose which will appea-r. The end or head of the stick is of bifurcated formation, comprising the prongs, 9. Each of said. prongs S) is bevelled, at 10. in opposite directions. as clearly shown in Fig. 3, the side of each prong being rounded, as at 11, and each side of said stick behind said prongs is backed off or of a concave formatiou, i2, for purposes of clearance.

In the use of my improved clothes stick it is but necessary to press the head against the clothes or article to be withdrawn and by turning the stick the pronged head acts somewhat as a drill in that the twisting action winds the material about the head, and as the head is concave or depressed on each side at 12 and provided with the shoulders 8 the twisting material works upwardly upon the stick, filling in the depressions and cutaway portions 7, and gripping about the shoulders 8, so that such material becomes comparatively tightly wound about the stick head. and can be readily lifted from the washing machine or tub without slipping from the stick. The rounded portion 11 of each prong permits the material to wrap smoothly about that side of the prong, while the sharp edge of the opposite prong which contacts with the material securely grips the same during the twisting operation. It will thus be seen that I provide a simple means for handling clothing in hot water during the process of washing without subjecting the hands thereto.

While I have illustrated and described my improved clothes stick as preferably composed of a single piece of wood, it will be understood that it may be made of suitable metal or a portion thereof, such as the pronged head, may be made separately of metal or wood and attached to the handle.

It will thus be seen that I provide a sim ple and convenient means of safely handling clothing in hot water during the process of washing without subjecting the hands to hot or boiling water.

I claim as my invention:

A clothes stick comprising a unitary head and flat handle, chisel-shaped prongs beveled on opposite sides of said handle forming part of said head, and a shoulder above said prongs and constituting a part of said head.

In testimony whereof l aitix my signature.

ROY .1). WICKERSlrIAM. 

